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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
U.S. v. Noriega-Sarabia
Technical defect from surety's insufficient net worth cannot serve to void bond and release surety.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
U.S. v. Nash
In prosecution for submitting false documents to federally-insured lending institutions, materiality of statements needn't be proved.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
U.S. v. Ooley
Warrantless search of probationer's home is valid only if it is probationary search, not investigative.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
Nielsen v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant is not entitled to privileged, psychiatric records of co-defendant, who is not government witness.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
Reid v. Superior Court (People)
Court cannot prohibit defendant from directly contacting rape victims during preparation of defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
People v. Hooker
No suppression absent showing defendant's confession is product of third party's involuntary admission.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
U.S. v. Perez
Invited error doctrine doesn't apply to defendant's unintentional relinquishment of right to correct jury instructions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
Turk v. White
Despite invalidity of conviction and life sentence, statute using prisoner's status to define offense is rational.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
U.S. v. Rios-Favela
Court cannot depart from Sentencing Guidelines based on facts underlying predicate offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 1999
U.S. v. LaBonte
Statutory sentence enhancements can be considered in fixing maximum sentences for career offenders.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 1999
U.S. v. Hyde
Defendant cannot withdraw guilty plea prior to sentencing absent showing of 'fair and just reason.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 1999
Kansas v. Hendricks
Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act's definition of mental abnormality satisfies substantive due process requirements.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 1999
Lindh v. Murphy
1996 Death Penalty Act amendment to federal habeas statute doesn't apply to pending noncapital case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 1999
U.S. v. O'Hagan
Trading securities for personal profit using confidential information in breach of fiduciary duty is violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 1999
U.S. v. Colbert
Bank-fraud defendant cannot impeach co-conspirator with misdemeanor conviction for soliciting prostitute.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
People v. Madrana
Restitution and penalty covering disposal of hazardous controlled substances are imposed against defendants jointly and severally.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
People v. Castaneda
If conviction could be based on one of several different acts, court must give unanimity instruction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
People v. Kearns
Basis for necessity defense is risk of harm, not actual harm, caused by the illegal conduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
People v. Roberts
Expert testimony of gang member's willingness to testify falsely for non-gang member is admissible.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
U.S. v. Nyemaster
Absent evidence of intoxication degree, car-camper's conviction for being under influence in national park fails.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
U.S. v. Gaytan
Absent defendant's input, double jeopardy bars retrial after dismissal with prejudice for government's 'Brady' violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
People v. Tillis
Prosecutor's failure to provide discovery regarding defense expert's arrest for drug use is harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
People v. Castillo
Confession by defendant after threats to arrest wife isn't coerced and is admissible at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
Hubbard v. Ventura County Superior Court (People)
Defense isn't required to disclose statements obtained from prosecution witnesses to be used on.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
O'Dell v. Netherland
New rule allowing jury instruction on parole ineligibility is inapplicable to disturb defendant's death sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 1999
Trest v. Cain
Court of appeals isn't required, sua sponte, to raise procedural default issue in state habeas proceeding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
Rogers v. U.S.
Whether failure to instruct jury on offense element is harmless is dismissed as improvidently granted.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
In re Bittaker
Inmate declared vexatious litigant retains right to file habeas petition without first seeking court's permission.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Arteaga
For money-laundering, customer provided information on telegraph carrier's form is admissible against defendant-declarant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
People v. Short
Out-of-state conviction without elements of California offense cannot enhance sentence under 'one strike' law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999